Bill Text: GA HB223 | 2011-2012 | Regular Session | Comm Sub

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Bill Title: Building codes; certain farm buildings or structures; provide exemption

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 5-0)

Status: (Passed) 2011-05-11 - Effective Date [HB223 Detail]

Download: Georgia-2011-HB223-Comm_Sub.html

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11 LC 25 5823S

House Bill 223 (COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE)

By: Representatives Jasperse of the 12th, England of the 108th, McCall of the 30th, and Roberts of the 154th

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT

To amend Code Section 8-2-25 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to state-wide application of minimum standard building codes, codes requiring adoption by municipality or county, adoption of more stringent requirements by local governments, and adoption of standards for which state code does not exist, so as to provide an exemption for certain farm buildings or structures; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:

SECTION 1.

Code Section 8-2-25 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to state-wide application of minimum standard building codes, codes requiring adoption by municipality or county, adoption of more stringent requirements by local governments, and adoption of standards for which state code does not exist, is amended by adding a new subsection to read as follows:

"(e)(1) As used in this subsection, the term:

(A) 'Agriculture,' 'agricultural operations,' or 'agricultural or farm products' has the meaning provided by Code Section 1-3-3.

(B) 'Farm' means real property or a portion thereof used for agricultural operations.

(C) 'Farm building or structure' means a building or structure that is located on a farm and designed by the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), not used for residential purposes, not intended primarily for public use, and used primarily for or in connection with agricultural operations for the sole purposes of manure storage and animal mortality composting or winter feeding and following the standards and specifications of NRCS practice codes 313 – Waste Storage Facility and 317 – Composting Facility as detailed in the USDA NRCS Field Office Technical Guide as such existed on January 1, 2011.

(2) Farm buildings or structures shall be exempt from the state minimum standard building codes provided for in subdivisions (9)(B)(i)(I) and (9)(B)(i)(IX) of Code Section 8-2-20 and any amendment thereto adopted by the department pursuant to Code Section 8-2-23 or by a municipality or county pursuant to Code Section 8-2-25."

SECTION 2.

This Act shall become effective upon its approval by the Governor or upon its becoming law without such approval.

SECTION 3.

All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.